Touring the Batu Caves
**The Batu Caves are one of the essential visits if you are traveling through Kuala Lumpur **. Even if you walk by Malaysia . And it is that **these impressive caves** are one of the great works in which nature and human art They merge to amaze everyone who falls there. Also to honor Hindu gods.
The Batu Caves are a set of four limestone caves over 400 million years old that began to be used as temples 100 years ago. The main one, dedicated to the god of war and victory Mugaran, is the most impressive. The other three are Dark Cave, Ramayana Cave and Cave Villa . owe their name to the Batu River , which is very close to the hill.
So let's go cave by cave:
Batu Caves: the obligatory stop when you visit Kuala Lumpur.
CAVE TEMPERING
We start with the Cave Temple because it is the most important . And the prettiest. At your feet is a huge statue of the god Mugaran about 43 meters high. The sculpture, along with the 247 multicolored steps that take us to the cave, are one of the main attractions of the Cave Temple. Strong legs and go up!
What awaits us above are a 100 meter high open cave and different colored temples . Directing the gaze towards the openings of the cavity is something impressive. (One only thinks, What a genius who put a temple there!)
The god Mugaran welcomes travelers at Cave Temple.
There is also a series of animals that attract attention for being in a religious space: monkeys, chickens, roosters or pigeons they roam freely for her. Watch out for the monkeys! They are another of its great attractions, but they can be super polite (they almost ask the tourist for food) or petty thieves. So watch out.
At the foot of the Cave temple there is an impressive Hindu temple. As the stairway leading to the cave demonstrates, Hindu religion is a celebration of colors . And this temple is another clear example. Red, orange, blue, yellow, green... are the wide range of colors that make up both walls and statues of this beautiful space, which make it a very lively temple. It contains two floors that must be visited with curiosity, since the color games are really impressive.
Indeed, admission to both spaces is free.
A temple inside a cave and other wonders you can see in Kuala Lumpur.
DARK CAVE
This cave is a little more hidden than the Cave Temple. As we climb the multicolored staircase, it is on the left hand side. Is about a cave with a length of almost 2 km long . To access it you have to pay about 8 euros and inside it is done an excursion with a guide and flashlight to see different animals such as bats or snakes, and rock formations . An interesting option since a guide explains how the cave was formed and how its ecosystem works.
RAMAYANA CAVE
At the entrance of this cave, there is a large blue statue of Hanuman, the Hindu monkey god . and inside, different sculptures and paintings that narrate the life of the god Rama . It is not the most beautiful cavity in space and you have to pay around one euro for it. The most striking? The great figure of the god Rama lying down.
Monkeys, chickens, roosters, pigeons... The Batu Caves is another way to visit the fauna of Malaysia.
CAVE VILLA
The first thing you see when you enter the Cave Villa is a lake full of fish that can be crossed thanks to a footbridge . It also has another area containing a mural and different sculptures that tell the story of Hindu gods. This is the most beautiful thing in it. It also has terrariums and cages where they keep animals in a sorry state. Very careless. Entry there is not recommended. It has a price of about 3.5 euros.
And when is it better to visit them? It is advisable to visit them during the Hindu festival Thaipusam. It is celebrated every year between late January and early February as an offering to the god Muruga . Devotees from Malaysia, but also from India or Singapore, walk the 13 kilometers that separate the Sri Mahamariamman temple (located in Kuala Lumpur) and the Batu Caves. It is very striking to see why some pilgrims pierce different parts of their bodies with needles or hooks from which the offerings are hung. But the normal thing is that the devotees carry milk containers called kavadi on their shoulders as an offering.
Okay. And how do I get there? get there from the Malaysian capital It is very simple. The best value for money option is **the metro, which leaves from several stations (for example, the KLM Sentral) ** and in about 20 minutes and for approximately one euro, you will have arrived. You can also go by bus or taxi.
The Cave Ville is not only dyed by a thousand colors, but crossed by a lake that will make you take more than one photograph.
You've convinced me! What if I get hungry or thirsty when I'm there? The area is riddled with souvenir shops and shops specializing in juices . In addition, there are several **Vegetarian Indian restaurants**. We recommend the Rani Pure Vegetarian & Jain . And, as in the Hindu culture, forget about the fork and the knife and eat with your hands!
Hey, you forget the schedules! True true. The Batu Caves are open daily from 7:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. . It is advisable to go with time in case the visit is extended, although, in principle, with about 3-4 hours in the enclosure is enough . Always depending on the caves you want to visit and the time you spend in each one.
In short, a visit that shows a different face of the city of Kuala Lumpur.
Visit to the Batu Caves: culture, history and tradition are served.